Football
Fifa to announce 2026 World Cup host cities on June 16
World governing soccer body Fifa will announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, at an event in New York City on June 16
US fund RedBird agrees deal to buy AC Milan
American investment firm RedBird Capital Partners has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Italian Serie A club AC Milan after rival bidder Investcorp put its bid on hold, according to reports
RTL nets strong free-to-air audience for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Europa League win
Eintracht Frankfurt’s victory over Rangers in the Uefa Europa League final registered strong ratings in Germany as 8.99 million viewers tuned in to commercial broadcaster RTL.
Gatorade prioritises brand building over sales at Women’s Champions League final
PepsiCo’s positioning of its Gatorade sports drink brand at tomorrow’s Uefa Women’s Champions League final is aimed at brand building rather than sales, according to the sponsorship lead at the food and b…
LaLiga receives no bids for public venue media rights, considers own channel
LaLiga, the governing body of Spain’s top two professional football tiers, received no bids for its so-called 'Horeca' broadcast rights for distribution in public establishments, and says it will now m…
Trabzonspor to launch first NFT offering
Turkish Süper Lig football club Trabzonspor will launch its first public NFT offering tomorrow (Saturday) as part of its agreement with specialist NFT agency Capital Block.
Premier Sports moves for two-year ‘home nations’ Uefa rights package
Premier Sports has acquired a package of UK broadcast rights to national team matches featuring Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales during the 2022-24 cycle
Stade de Reims renews with Hexaom in Sportfive deal
French football club Stade de Reims has signed a renewal agreement with real estate and land developer, the Hexaom Group
Football Australia rebuilds finances and focuses on sporting challenges
Speaking to SportBusiness at the recent SportNXT conference, Football Australia chief executive James Johnson talks about a year of far-reaching reforms for the national association. Kevin McCullagh reports.
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Kansas City Current stadium costs climb by $47m
The costs of Kansas City Current's planned soccer-specific stadium have risen by $47m (€44m) to $117m, it has emerged.
Real Madrid secures €360m investment in 20-year Sixth Street JV partnership
LaLiga giants Real Madrid has secured a €360m ($380m) deal with United States-based global investment firm Sixth Street, which has acquired the right to stage a series of events at the redeveloped Santiago Bern…
Ally named presenting sponsor of 2022 Women’s International Champions Cup
Financial services company Ally will serve as the presenting partner for the 2022 Women’s International Champions Cup, organizer Relevent Sports Group has announced.
Indian court appoints administrators to run AIFF
The Supreme Court of India has appointed administrators to manage the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after declaring the current leadership of the federation is not in the interest of proper governance
Rai to retain rights to 2022 Fifa World Cup
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has confirmed it will retain exclusive rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup, despite Italy failing to qualify for this year’s finals in Qatar.
FC Barcelona to face Inter Miami, New York Red Bulls in US summer tour
LaLiga giants FC Barcelona will face Major League Soccer clubs Inter Miami CF and New York Red Bulls as part of a summer tour to the United States
Flatex signs early extension to Mönchengladbach sponsorship
German football club Borussia Mönchengladbach has signed an extension with its main sponsor, foreign exchange and online trading company Flatex.
Sky Mexico extends Bundesliga rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Mexico has agreed a four-season extension to its rights deal for the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, the top two divisions of German club football